Dornoch Cathedral
| Dornoch Cathedral | |
|---|---|
Dornoch Cathedral | |
Dornoch Cathedral Location within Sutherland | |
| 57°52′52.06″N 4°1′46.64″W / 57.8811278°N 4.0296222°W | |
| Location | Dornoch |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Church of Scotland |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Founded | 1224 |
| Founder | Gilbert Murray |
| Dedication | St Mary and St Gilbert |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Category A listed |
| Designated | 18 March 1971 |
| Administration | |
| Presbytery | Sutherland |
| Parish | Dornoch |
| Clergy | |
| Minister | Revd. Susan M Brown |
Dornoch Cathedral is a Church of Scotland parish church serving the small Sutherland town of Dornoch, in the Scottish Highlands. Despite its name, the church is no longer a cathedral as it is a church of the Church of Scotland but retains the name due to being, historically, the seat of the Bishop of Caithness.The cathedral's churchyard is adjoined by Dornoch Castle, the somewhat reconstructed remains of the medieval palace of the Bishops of Caithness. It was formerly a Catholic cathedral.